DARING BAKERS

“In the history of art there are periods when bread seems so beautiful that it nearly gets into museums.” Janet Flanner
Savoury Hungarian Kalács, Twisted Buns; Sweet Yeasted Nutella, Marmalade & Almond Praline Skillet Bread ... it was a LOT of bread baking for someone who's been off all purpose flour for a while now. Yet the Daring Bakers challenge this month made me sit up and take ...

“Never doubt that a small, committed group of people with pies can change the world.
Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
Subcommandante Tofutti
Wholegrain Chocolate Nutella Whoopie Pies ... come December and the Daring Bakers challenge to end 2013 was to bake whoopies. Given all the frenzied baking over Christmas, these were fun. Whoopies always are. Relaxed, super creative and 'in ...

"Once a Daring Baker, always a Daring Baker. It's the best baking community on the web!"
How do you begin to pay a tribute to someone who made a lot of us who or what we are today! We woke up to the tragic news that that the very largehearted & fun, the cornerstone of the best group for bakers ever created, the Daring Bakers, Lisa passed away. With the lovely Ivonne, Lisa inspired, she ...

"The great thing about cake is it doesn't feel like work. You forget about work. Kids, adults, they all get the same look in their eye when they're decorating cakes... that's the magic right there."
Duff Goldman
Pastel de Tres Leches or Three Milk Cake ... a cake that impressed and how! Love the Daring Baker challenge this time. having missed the earlier two challenges, I went straight into it ...

“It could be argued that there is an element of entertainment in every pie, as every pie is inherently a surprise by virtue of its crust.”
Janet Clarkson
Crack Pie ... sweet indulgence. This is Momofukus trademark pie, a classic as craveable as the name implies, one that guarantees an instant sugar high. For once, this is just pure decadence in a sweet sort of way. Nothing healthy about it other ...

“Cake is happiness! If you know the way of the cake, you know the way of happiness! If you have a cake in front of you, you should not look any further for joy!”
C. JoyBell C.
Swedish Prinsesstårta Cupcakes ... the best BEST cake we've eaten of late. Perfect balance of flavours, moist, flavourful, addictive good, non chocolate ... PERFECT! It's been a while since I enjoyed a Daring Bakers ...